| General Description | Low mat or clump forming with large bluish-green terminal joints. |
| Cultivation | Sandy soils, drought tolerant. |
| Habitat | Woodland plains, hills or canyonsides at an altitude of 1,500-2,400 m. |
| Leaf Description | Wispy white lower spines that cover the joints, 3.8-7.5 cm in length and the larger spines, 2.5 cm in length and a reddish-brown colour, 6-10 per areole. |
| Flower Description | Yellow on occasion pink or red flowers with yellow filaments 9 mm in length, anthers 1.5 mm long and greenish-yellow style 12-22 mm. |
| Fruit Description | Brown or pale drown in colour, obovoid, covered in spines, 2-4 x 1.2-2.5 cm. |